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CALLED TO SERVE My mission call arrived on June 22, 2015 and I opened it that night. It was great to have so many friends and family there with me. I was super happy to learn I'd be going to Spain! October seemed far away but I hoped it would pass quickly. I've been really blessed to have great examples of missionary service in my life from grandparents, to parents, to aunts & uncles, and cousins, too. <--- You may want to turn down your speakers at the end. ☺ |
With a temple in my home town of Las Vegas it was a great experience to
receive my temple endowment July 15, 2015. L to R: my parents Randy & Joan MacKay, me, my older sister Rachel Gubler and her husband Spencer Gubler.
receive my temple endowment July 15, 2015. L to R: my parents Randy & Joan MacKay, me, my older sister Rachel Gubler and her husband Spencer Gubler.
ALMOST TIME TO GO!
I spoke in Sacrament Meeting October 11, 2015 and that same afternoon my parents put on an Open House at our home for family and friends. Lots of great food including salads similar to Cafe Rio!
The following Thursday I flew to Utah to pick up my travel Visa. I met with Baldomero Lago, the honorary consul of Spain in Utah. He's LDS and works as a college professor at Utah Valley University. We met in his office on campus along with 8 other newly called missionaries. He gave us our passports with the attached Visa permit, and we were able to spend some time talking with Consul Lago learning more about Spain. Then I returned home to wait another 2 weeks before leaving for the Spain MTC.
I've been blessed with the best family ever. Here we are at Olive Garden for a going-away dinner. I will miss them so much!
L to R Joey, me, my Dad Randy, my Mom Joan, Emma, and Melissa.